Thanks NittyRanks. What a terrific site. I was able to identify that the tracks shown in the 1933 photo belonged to the 5th Ave. elevated line that linked with the Fulton St. line in the north, and connected to the West End & 3rd Ave. lines going south. Had not been aware that these el lines existed.

Hadn’t realized that there were el tracks running on Flatbush Ave as shown in the 1933 photo listed above. Can anyone shed any light on which line that was and where it ended after going south on Flatbush? Can only make out a portion of those tracks in the 1929 photo as they appear to merge with the Fulton St. line.

I ushered at Fabian-Fox Theatre. While working the aisles, I caught glimpses of some pretty good films like, “The Harder They Fall,” and heard some pretty fair music like, Louie Armstrong, in concert with Woody Herman. In my idle hours, I organized/instigated the first, (and perhaps last) usher-strike. It was extremely short-lived, and as best as I recall, doomed-from-the-start. In the end though, we were all welcomed back on the floor. Ahhh, the good olde days!!!.

The George Mann photo is terrific showing the original marquee, matching blade sign, the Fulton St. El & the Paramount’s electric sign. Even the original IRT subway entrances are distinct. The entire scene gives that portion of Flatbush Ave. a long lost sense of purpose & grace.

A little info on the brooklyn fox wurlitzer theatre organ. In gig harbor washington
The only thing that is left of the brookyn wurlitzer is its console. The rest of the organ
Was parted out in the early 70’s. By the time the organ got to the cardinal music palance
It was just the brooklyn console and the pipe work all came from grauman’s theatre
In los angeles. The same is true with the gig harbor washington installation. The brooklyn
Console & pipe’s from the grauman.

Last night on “American Pickers”, the boys unearthed a vintage wooden lobby card display from the Brooklyn Fox Theatre.
It appeared to stand about 6 feet tall with intricately carved edges and a glass door still intact.
It was part of a massive collection of stuff abandoned in a huge Manhattan storage locker. Original Coney Island ride cars & carriages were also a focal point.

I had a question and was hoping I could get it answered. I’m a big Doors fan and am trying to find out whether the Doors ever performed at the Brooklyn Fox. I know they appeared on one of Murray the K’s tv shows but did they ever perform live in one of his Brooklyn Fox shows? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

I saw three films at the Fox during the ‘60s: “The List Of Adrian Messinger” in 1963, “Topkapi” and “The Pink Panther” in 1964. I only remember that it was an enormous theater. However what I remember the most was coming out of the subway at Nevins St. each holiday season and seeing the teenagers lined up, sometimes surrounded by snow, for the Murray the K rock and roll shows. (I never did see one of these shows but my father did take me to an Alan Freed rock and roll show at the Brooklyn Paramount in, I believe, 1958.) The Fox theater was closed and replaced with an office building, Yessir, we needed more office buildings in New York.

Indeed my friend Luis; a wonderful photograph. I believe that the decay had begun in the 1960’s. The Flatbush Avenue and Fulton Street area were in decline. The Brooklyn Fox Theatre holds fond memories. In particular the Murray Kaufman concerts. Both are gone and both are sorely missed.
George

LM’s photo from 1970 clearly shows the decay that was the hallmark of much of downtown Brooklyn and Times Square in Manhattan. It’s very sad. But, New York has rebounded. Too late for the Brooklyn Fox, The Capitol, The Roxy, etc…., but not too late for the New Amsterdam, The Beacon, The Hollywood, the St. George and Loew’s Paradise.

Lost you got that right. I was fortunate enough to be present at game #6 of the 1986 World Series between the NY Mets and the Red Sox. It was a very very cold October evening and I had the worst migrain in history. I was also in section 46 in the upper nose bleed seats. It was a cold day to begin with and even colder at game time.
I wonder how the picture quality was back in 1949 as compared to today.

As you should know or be aware that the major reason World Series games are now played at night is because of Television and “Greed”. Does anyone recall the last time a World Series game was a day time game? I know they had day games in 1969. GO METS.